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My Passion For Wine « Chic Galleria

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In 1997 I traveled to Napa Valley. I toured and tasted at Far Niente, Jarvis, Honig, Grgich, Beringer, BV, and several more. I had a personal tour of Far Niente by Gil Nichol before he passed away. His car collection was very cool. …

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My Passion For Wine « Chic Galleria

In this flight we are tasting wines from the 2005 vintage. Each is labeled Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa Valley. Mount Veeder Winery, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 There’s a good bit of capsicum in the nose and a very chewy …

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In addition, the staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and enjoys sharing their passion about Napa Valley and wine. Next door is GustavoThrace (of the Bottle Shock movie fame). This is also a great place to go wine tasting. …

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Wacky WineSense: Blind Wine Tastings Rule!

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It’s the wine country. There is more to life than football in these parts – namely wine! I would like to claim that I came up with the brilliant idea of holding a blind wine tasting but the credit belongs to an up-in-comer of CIA’s … Buying wine as a new resident of the Napa Valley is a stressful affair because I’m forever out of my own league. After one too many hours spent trolling the aisle of BevMo and Trader Joes I gave up and opted for a brand name that I was …

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Bottle Shock – bottleshock This docudrama is loosely based on the famous Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 (Judgement of Paris) which arguably put the Napa Valley on the map. Stars Bill Pullman (Independence Day) and Chris Pine (Star Trek). …

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Holiday Gift Ideas for the Wine Lover – Uncorked Cincinnati

Wine may be a European tradition, but wine tasting weekends have become an American art, and a fairly recent one at that. Even twenty years ago, most Napa visitors came to the valley for the healing mineral waters of Calistoga. …

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Barn Simple Press Wine Note Cards Located in the beautiful Napa Valley, Barn Simple Press was started in 2007 as a small printing company designing fine stationery. Inspiration for the initial line of cards was taken from the vineyards that … This elegant, functional and enigmatic puzzle is sure to be a conversation starter at your next dinner party or wine tasting. Slide the bottle into the metal caddy’s cradle, lock the puzzle device and use it as your centerpiece. …

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Top Forty Wines and Gifts

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Orin Swift 2008 The Prisoner Napa Valley Red Wine Tasting Notes – Orin Swift’s Proprietary Blend The Prisoner has become the stuff of legend for many of us in the industry. We can never get enough – it always sells out – and (mos… …

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